fastened

/ˈfɑː.sən/ (bre, ipa) · [fˈæsənd] /ˈfæs.ən/ (ame, ipa)

fastened — verb

  • fastenedpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • fasteneds3rd person singular
  • fasteneding-ing form
  • fastenededpast simple

1. to make something stay shut or held firmly in place, or for it to end up secure

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B1
釋義

to make something stay shut or held firmly in place, or for it to end up secure in that way

例句

Dewi fastened the balcony door before the storm reached the harbor.

fasten + door to make it stay shut

After the nurse checked it, Marco's seat belt fastened with one sharp click.

intransitive: belt fastened with a click

同義詞
  • secure

    broader and often stresses safety or stability more than simple closure

  • shut

    common for doors, windows, and lids, but not for tying or clipping

  • lock

    more specific because it means using a lock, key, or code

反義詞
  • unfasten

    general opposite for undoing something secure

  • open

    opposite when the item is a door, lid, or gate

  • loosen

    focuses on reducing tightness rather than fully opening something

文法句型

fasten + door/lid/gate

be fastened + adverb

belt/lid fastened + adverb

用法筆記

Often used for doors, lids, belts, and similar things that need to stay shut or firm. Unlike sense 2, the focus is usually on making the item itself secure, not on naming the second object it is joined to.

常見錯誤

❌Please fasten the lamp before bed.
✅Please turn off the lamp before bed.
💡'fasten' is for making something secure or shut, not for electrical power.

2. to join one object to another so it stays there by being tied, pinned, clipped,

2.動詞及物B1
釋義

to join one object to another so it stays there by being tied, pinned, clipped, or fixed

例句

Tanvi fastened the name tag to her coat with a small pin.

fasten + object + to + object

The rope was fastened to the dock before the ferry arrived.

passive: be fastened to + place

同義詞
  • attach

    the closest general verb for joining one thing to another

  • pin

    more specific because it uses a pin or similar sharp object

  • clip

    more specific because it uses a clip rather than a general fastening method

反義詞
  • detach

    general opposite for separating one thing from another

  • remove

    broader and can mean taking something away without naming the fastening

  • unclip

    specific opposite when a clip is the fastening method

文法句型

fasten + object + to + object

fasten + objects + together

be fastened to + object

用法筆記

Usually followed by to, onto, or together. It names the second object directly, unlike sense 1, which can stop at the item being made secure or shut.

常見錯誤

❌Kenji fastened the rope on the dock.
✅Kenji fastened the rope to the dock.
💡This sense usually names the second object with 'to'.